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        <h4>COPYRIGHT MATERIAL</h4>
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        <h4>CONTENT CATEGORIES</h4>
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            <i>Mystery / Suspense</i> - A Mystery is a puzzle or a secret that is solved by 
            characters in the story.  Clever plotting, interesting clues, detective reasoning 
            skills - all of these are important elements.  Similarly, Suspense stories involve
            a threat or imminent danger that must be overcome or resolved and often involves 
            mysterious elements.  An example of a Mystery / Suspense story is a Sherlock Holmes 
            novel or an Agatha Christie novel. 
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            <i>Horror</i> - This type of works intends to frighten its readers and introduce feelings
            of horror and terror. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural.
            Works by Stephen King would be classified in this category.
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            <i>Thriller</i> - This type of work is intended to keep you on your toes and get your 
            adrenaline pumping!  Thrillers are characterized by a fast paced story line, frequent 
            action and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better 
            equipped villains.  Examples in this genre include James Bond or The Da Vinci Code.
        </p>
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            <i>Paranormal</i> - Designates stories that describe experiences that lie outside 
            the range of normal experience or scientific explanation.  
            Examples include human characters with mind reading abilities or stories involving
            ghosts (not demons).
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            <i>Fantasy</i> - Stories in this category are usually inspired by mythology and
            magic. Typical characters include werewolves, fairies, demons, dragons, witches and
            wizards. A popular fantasy trilogy is Lord of the Rings.
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            <i>Science Fiction</i> - Differs from Fantasy and Paranormal in that, within the 
            context of the story, elements are largely possible within the story's scientifically
            established laws of nature.  Story plots often revolve around a futuristic view of 
            humanity, the use of a time machine or some kind of genetic mutation.
            Examples include The Time Traveler's Wife and Star Trek.
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            <i>Vampire</i> - If the story involves vampires, it belongs to this category. Examples 
            are the Twilight Saga, Vampire Diaries and the Morganville series.
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            <i>Teen</i> - The main characters, story lines and plots typically evolve around 
            teenagers.  Sometimes, they describe the challenges faced by the young people.  
            Examples in this category include The Princess Diaries and the Gossip Girl series.
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            <i>Fan Fiction</i> - Stories in this category should have characters and or settings 
            that are based on other works, including novels, anime, movies and TV series.
            Examples are stories with characters such as Edward and Bella from the Twilight Saga 
            (properties of Ms. Stephenie Meyer), Harry and Hermione from the Harry Potter series 
            (properties of Ms. JK Rowling).
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            <i>Romance</i> - Romance novels describe the development of a relationship between
             two people. Often, the story will end with the two characters falling in love or
              a similarly optimistic conclusion. Harlequin Romance novels are famous for their 
              romantic fiction. 
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            <i>Action</i> - An action story is one where most of the plot developments are 
            delivered at an exciting and fast pace. This category includes stories about Kung Fu,
            extreme sports such as rock climbing and stories about daring adventures. 
            An example of this genre would be Mission Impossible. 
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            <i>Adventure</i> - Adventure novels involve an exciting and often risky task that 
             the main character must successfully complete. The main character is usually a brave
             hero who must travel to a lesser known or remote area to conquer an evil villain 
             and complete a challenging mission. Though the hero is often in dangerous situations,
             the character is more likely to use his/her wits and ingenuity to outsmart an enemy 
             than resort to violence. Most often in Adventure stories good will triumph over evil.
             An example of this genre is Indiana Jones. 
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            <i>Spiritual</i> - Spiritual Books are fictional stories that revolve around 
            religious or spiritual themes. They can take place in historical or contemporary
            times.
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            <i>Historical Fiction</i> - 
            Historical Fiction are novels and stories that revolve around significant events 
            that have occurred in the past. Historical Fiction can also be about the day
            to day experiences of people who live in the past. As a general rule, Historical
            Fiction novels take place no later that World War II.    
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            <i>Short Story</i> - A short story is a fictional tale that is shorter than a novel
            and often deals with fewer themes and a less complicated story line. In the Watty
            Awards on Wattpad, short stories are entries that are less than 30 pages.
        </p>
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            <i>Werewolf</i> - A werewolf story will involve werewolves as the central focus of
             the plot. Examples include novels like Blood & Chocolate, Destiny Binds, and The 
             Last Werewolf.
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            <i>Non-Teen Fiction</i> - These stories can be of any genre, but should be geared 
            for more older readers. It can include elements of teen fiction provided the subject
            matter deals with more mature themes.
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            <i>Classics</i> - Classical novels are books that have been written over 100 years
             ago. They include a widespread of genres, including comedies by Shakespeare to 
             Jane Austen novels about young women.
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            <i>Humor</i> - A humor story is usually a work of fiction that seeks to amuse the reader
            , sometimes as part of the story, or through comedic story elements. These type of 
            stories do not necessarily need to provoke laughter, as humor can take on many 
            different forms.
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            <i>Poetry</i> - Poetry, or poems, are written to create a response of thought and 
            feeling from the reader. They often use rhythm and rhyme to covey meaning.
        </p>
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            <i>Non-Fiction</i> - Non-fiction works are based on known and true facts - nothing can 
            be made up. Non-fiction can be about any subject. Examples of non-fiction include 
            how-to books, science books, history books, biographies, and autobiographies.
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        <h4>CONTENT RATING</h4>
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            <i>G</i> - This story is suitable for readers of all ages. There are no drugs or
            sexually explicit content mentioned in the story. There is no nudity and body parts
            are not described in a sexual way. There is minimal swearing and violence is not 
            described in great detail. Language may sometimes be impolite, but does not use
            expressions that would not be found in common, everyday conversation 
            (ie. "What the Hell" and "Screw off" are okay if used rarely)
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            <i>PG</i> - A story rated PG might not be appropriate for young children. Romantic 
            situations may be described with some details, though anything explicit is left to 
            the reader's imagination. There may be more violent and scary scenes than would be 
            found in a G story. Wounds and injuries may be described with some graphic 
            explanations. Generally, the story will include some mature themes, characters and
            actions. Descriptions of drug use, if included, are vague. Occasionally, characters
            may use light swear words in frustration but not very often.
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            <i>PG-13</i> - Includes mature stories that may include occasional scenes of a lightly
            sexual or violent nature. There might be mention of drug use or abuse and other mature
            themes that could be inappropriate for younger readers. Characters use more mature 
            language and swear. Sexual scenes are described with some details. Stories rated PG-13
            may also contain some graphic descriptions of violence and injury and reveal darker 
            and more mature motives behind characters' actions than is appropriate for younger 
            readers.
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            <i>R</i> - The story's content is considered "adult". Stories that are rated R cannot
             qualify for Wattpad's "What's Hot" listing. The violence, sexuality and story lines are not suitable for all readers. Occasional description of sexual scenes are included and characters may act violently and with dark motives. Please note that pornography is not considered adult and will not be permitted on Wattpad. R rated content may include stories that touch upon or refer to, BUT DO NOT DESCRIBE IN DETAIL mature themes, such as: serious drug use, prostitution, suicide, and all types of abuse. <b>Graphic depiction of any of the preceding may result in your story being removed from Wattpad.</b> In an R rated story characters swear and use impolite, derogatory terms. Actions and things can be described using swear words or impolite, derogatory terms.
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            Please Note: The story content includes textual and any images and videos associated 
            with a story. Wattpad reserves the right to remove stories that do not follow these 
            guidelines.
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            Wattpad encourages authors to self rate stories they have uploaded and to report 
            stories that they think deserve a higher rating.
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        <h4>RESTRICTED MATERIAL</h4>
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